# rothgar/mastering-zsh

Advanced topics to take advantage of zsh 👩‍💻👨‍💻

Repository: https://github.com/rothgar/mastering-zsh
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mastering-zsh
License Family: other
Topics: zsh, shell, workshop
Last push: 2026-05-08T15:42:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 69/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 81, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2652, "days_push": 117, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1642, forks 85 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:15.420058+00:00)

## What it is
A tutorial-style documentation repository teaching advanced zsh usage, configuration, and customization without relying on frameworks like oh-my-zsh. It covers configuration, aliases, functions, widgets, completions, and practical productivity techniques.

## Use cases
- learn advanced zsh features
- customize my zsh prompt and history
- write zsh functions and widgets
- set up zsh tab completions
- understand zsh without oh-my-zsh
- improve shell productivity with zsh

## When to choose
- you already use zsh and want deeper understanding of its native features
- you want framework-free shell customization guidance
- you are comfortable with basic command line usage and want advanced topics

## When to avoid
- you need a quick preconfigured shell setup like oh-my-zsh or prezto
- you are a complete beginner to the command line
- you need an exhaustive zsh reference rather than a curated tutorial

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: cli
- tags: zsh, shell, tutorial, workshop, terminal, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- rothgar/mastering-zsh (main) score 69

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:15.420058+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:46:20.975942+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rothgar/mastering-zsh (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:15.420058+00:00, sha 2e2ea02561a4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.